Journal Article

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Trajectories of Social Protection in Africa

Published on 30 January 2013

Social protection in contemporary Africa is the product of several strands of social policy, from European social security systems to humanitarian relief interventions. This article argues instead for a ‘social contract’ approach – recognising the right to social protection, empowering passive beneficiaries to become entitled claimants, and introducing social audits to hold duty-bearers accountable for effective and equitable delivery of citizen-driven social protection policies.

Authors

Stephen Devereux

Professorial Fellow

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authors
Devereux, S.
journal
Development Southern Africa, volume 30, issue 1
doi
https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2013.755871

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